Clean Fleet Report
MAY 6, 2023
The Niro isn’t plugged in to recharge the battery but does have a very efficient regenerative charging system that converts kinetic energy into electric energy, when applying the brakes or coasting, and stores it in the battery. Story by John Faulkner. Photos by John Faulkner and Kia.
Revenge of the Electric Car
JANUARY 27, 2009
Andy Frank makes the observation that parallel hybrids (Toyota Prius) are cheaper than series hybrids (Chevy Volt). million gallons of gas consumed by those white little trucks trolling your neighborhood. The onboard gas engine largely exists to recharge the batteries for the electric engine. At the end of this article, Prof.
Revenge of the Electric Car
FEBRUARY 18, 2010
And at the headquarters of Pacific Gas and Electric, utility executives are preparing “heat maps” of neighborhoods that they fear may overload the power grid in their exuberance for electric cars.&#. In Berkeley, a town known for its environmental sensibility, one out of five cars sold today is a hybrid Prius.
Creative Greenius
JUNE 11, 2009
As we reported in our exclusive interview with ABC Solar’s Brad Bartz last month, he was battling the City of Torrance on behalf of a homeowner in my very own Hollywood Riviera neighborhood who was being blocked from installing solar by the City. Convert your Prius to a plug-in hybrid and rock the world. NO PURCHASE!
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 30, 2009
Local Weather Transportation/Traffic Education Environment Politics Real Estate Joel Connelly Webtowns/Neighborhoods Obituaries Special Reports Corrections US/World U.S. Davids said his family meets its need for longer trips by also owning a hybrid Prius. "I Washington, D.C. They are doing it right," he said. "By
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
Although charging infrastructure is beginning to find its way into cities, it may be awhile until they are available in residential neighborhoods en masse. Please feel free to tell us what you believe to be the benefits of some of the various recharging modes mentioned above in the comments section below.
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